2.17.2011

a little bit shabby... a little bit chic

Good Morning!
Happy Hip Hop Thursday!

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Exciting... Fun... NEW Stuff to check out!!
Need DETAILS??

I have a few fun SHABBY cards to share with you today.
I enjoy making distressed items...
they always seem to turn out
PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.

"it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than
to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection."

— Elizabeth Gilbert
Love that!

peace & harmony
I used stamps from: Marah Johnson Harmony kit
distressing: Tim Holtz blending tool & Distress Ink,
sewing machine, Zap Dots, Gems

dream. Big.
Black lace & sewing machine... distressing done with Tim Holtz
blending tool & Distress Ink, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

call me.
I used: Call Me Webster's Pages Itty Bitty
Distressed with Tim Holtz blending tool & Distress Ink,
sewing machine, circle punch, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
I also used Jimmi's Sketch for this card!

Thanks for poppin' in to check things out!
Have a FABULOUS day!!

Go see my friend MAREN next!
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15 comments:

Karen said...

I absolutely love the 'tattered' look!!
Makes me feel that the card or LO were looked at hundreds of times!!
Fabulous!!

Angie said...

wonderful as always...love your cards!

Pamela said...

Beautiful work!!! :)

Lacey said...

beautiful cards! Love them!

Jessica Diedrich said...

These are all FANTASTIC, Brooke! WOW! I love your funky stitching, the distressed colors and beautiful trims! You are SOOOO creative chica!

Carisa said...

gorgeous brooke! I adore all the distressing.

Evette K. said...

Just loveeeeeeeeeee your cards gf. Have been trying some distress cards myself but for some reason they intimidate me. I have ordered distress stickles so maybe they will help me some, plus I do have severl of tim's distress inks. Love his stuff!

Angie Blom said...

Amazing cards Brooke.. I love the details and the shabby chicness of them. love the black lace!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful~

Carol W. said...

I love them all, the bird is awesome. TFS

sharon g said...

Love the birdie card

Lisa said...

Gooooooooooooooorgeous distressing!

Evette K. said...

Just a great job!! Just received my Feb. Unity kit and it is grand. Can not wait to use it.

Jan Garber said...

Not only are your projects great, but I had to come back tell you, I left your blog window open most of the morning just to listen to your terrific music selection! Thanks for the day!

sharon g said...

I'm glad that you used those letters. I've never seen them used, and I LIKE them.